"Almost got under the truck" : Cyclist Wout van Aert came close to death in training

Wout van Aert was very hot. The Belgian, who finished second after his Jumbo-Visma teammate Christophe Laporte in the Ghent-Wevelgem race last Sunday, continued his preparations for the Tour of Flanders, which will be held on Sunday, April 2, in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Along with newly retired Jan Bakelants and cyclocrossman Daan Soete, Wout van Aert participated in interval training on Dutch roads. The trio left the bike path to ride on the highway due to their high speed of at least 40 km/h. A decision that will cost almost three riders dearly. available in the set sporza On Wednesday, April 29, Jan Bakelants described the misfortune of his trio:Only five minutes after we left the bike path, I heard a horn and a concrete mixer came up to us. The driver of the concrete mixer continued to honk, blocking the way for our small group like a real speedster. Wout almost found himself under the truck, which was impressive.“

When Jan Bakelants instantly realizes his group is at fault, the former professional runner, RTBF He said the driver’s reaction was disproportionate and above all dangerous: “It was really aggressive, we were pushed into the grass, into the ditch.“For the Belgian, this event shows that progress still needs to be made in sharing the road between cyclists and motor vehicles:”It was a dangerous situation, but unfortunately, cyclists experience it very often. Riders are still not used to sharing the road: it’s good for them to participate in races, but it’s not so good to see cyclists training on the same roads! The message I want to convey is this: Even if cyclists are on the road instead of on the bike path, this is a disproportionate response. Had Wout van Aert fallen left, he would have been dead by now. There are other ways to let us know that you don’t like what we’re doing. A cyclist, to remind you, is a person who is not protected by a steel cabin.“

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